Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the vibrant world of Vietnamese music with Jack and J97's "Lào Công Tử." By exploring the lyrics, which speak of modern success and assertive confidence, you can gain insight into contemporary Vietnamese slang and cultural expressions of bravado, all set to an engaging beat.
Key Vocabulary
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A2 |
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life /laɪf/ A2 |
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success /səkˈsɛs/ B1 |
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struggle /ˈstrʌɡəl/ B2 |
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smile /smaɪl/ A1 |
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wind /wɪnd/ A2 |
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heart /hɑːt/ A2 |
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fight /faɪt/ B1 |
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storm /stɔːm/ B2 |
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drink /drɪŋk/ A1 |
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voice /vɔɪs/ B1 |
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rich /rɪtʃ/ A2 |
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sad /sæd/ A1 |
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clever /ˈklevə/ B1 |
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song /sɒŋ/ A1 |
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devil /ˈdevəl/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Chỉ cần em nói muốn thấy bóng dáng, muốn có tấm lưng
➔ only need / just …
➔ The phrase “*only need*” is expressed with **“Chỉ cần”**. It introduces a condition that is sufficient for the result.
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Đêm vẫn chưa say uống cạn rồi cần thêm mình lấy
➔ still not yet + perfect aspect
➔ The combination **“still not yet”** is expressed by **“vẫn chưa”**. It shows that an expected state has not been reached up to now.
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Một ngàn câu nói mỗi tối muốn nói với mây
➔ frequency expression with mỗi + noun
➔ The word **“mỗi”** means “each/every” and is used before a noun to indicate a regular frequency: **“mỗi tối” = “every night”.**
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Buồn phiền thì cứ hoang ca cuộc đời cho hoa
➔ conditional “if … then …” with thì
➔ The particle **“thì”** marks the result clause of a condition: **“Buồn phiền *thì* cứ hoang ca …”** → “If (you are) sad, then …”.
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Em biết không em anh hằng ngày ở trên mặt báo
➔ question tag with “không”
➔ The word **“không”** placed at the end of a statement turns it into a tag question, similar to English “right?” or “isn’t it?”.
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Phải thông minh không được tin những ai viết xạo nha!!
➔ passive construction “không được + verb”
➔ **“không được”** + verb creates a negative passive meaning “must not / are prohibited from”. Here: **“không được tin”** = “must not trust”.
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Đưa máy đưa tay quay màn hình rồi biên tập tráo (quá láo)
➔ sequence marker “rồi” (then/afterwards)
➔ **“rồi”** indicates that one action follows another: “first … then …”.
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Fan thường kêu anh vị họ Lào, Lào, Lào
➔ habitual aspect with “thường”
➔ **“thường”** expresses a habitual or repeated action: “Fans **usually** call him …”.
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